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This response was already too much, so Hesper’s expression turned slightly cold as soon as she heard the words. Juliette had been treating her very sincerely all this while, so she could not bear to hear someone attacking Juliette."If badmouthing and humiliating someone else’s parents is a so-called positive upbringing, then you’re a saint."No one expected that Hesper would speak up at this time. Delphine’s mother was completely stunned when she heard Hesper’s even ruder words."Juliette Savatier, this guard hound that you bring with you this time around is quite sincere, huh? When you got scolded before this, those who surrounded you didn’t even dare to utter a single word."Her response was full of ridicule toward Juliette and all the Savatiers. However, no matter how powerful the Bernards were, to have such a matriarch was extremely absurd.Hesper glanced at Delphine, who was standing next to her mother at the moment, and finally understood from whom the "young princess" pick
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'Could it be that she’s come back too?’Thinking of this possibility, Ermine felt more and more restless. She then took a glance at Rickard, who was not far away, and could not help but clench her fists. Rickard resembled Brigette very much, so she recognized him as Brigette’s son as soon as she took a closer look at him.Thinking that Brigette might have also come back, Ermine took a few deep breaths to calm herself down."I’ll say it again, don’t ever think about approaching that fella named Rickard, do you hear me?" Ermine took a deep breath, looked at Delphine who did not seem to care at all, and felt a little uneasy deep down. However, Delphine was her most beloved daughter, so she could not speak harshly to her.Although Delphine was a little reluctant, she still obediently agreed with her mother on the surface.‘Anyway, Mother won’t follow me around every day, so all I have to do is just make the servants hide it from her when I’m going out to see Rickard secretly.’Not kn
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"...What is that?"Hesper turned her head curiously and saw that Juliette was also staring at the box in a daze.Hearing Hesper’s questioning voice, Juliette came back to her senses and took Hesper’s hand. "That’s a very rare medicinal herb. We need to get our hands on that!"Even before the box was opened, Juliette had already known what was lying in it. Coupled with the fact that all the people below had completely lost their minds because of the item inside the box, Hesper was slightly curious about it.Rickard and Hesper exchanged gazes. Hesper said, "It seems that there will be a lot of people vying for the item in the box. Are we sure that we can get it?""...Even if it’s very difficult, we have to get our hands on it."Unprecedented determination surged from the bottom of Juliette’s eyes, and Hesper also realized that this item was probably really important, at least it felt so for Juliette and the Savatiers, as if it was something that must be obtained.‘But shouldn’t
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This was a place where the richest and most powerful families gathered, so there were still many people who could afford to spend $7.5 million casually as if it was nothing. However, the bidding price skyrocketed very quickly, and it arrived at an exorbitant amount of $30 million before anyone realized it. As soon as the price got to this level, the number of bidders from the lower social level significantly reduced, but there were still dozens of them who insisted on raising their placards.Juliette was still lifting her placard without any hesitation, which showed that the amount of money that she had at her disposal was much higher than $30 million.Seeing this, Hesper could not help but click her tongue—— This was her first time witnessing the Savatiers’ wealth ever since she got here. And although $30 million was not a huge sum of money for the wealthy families from the outside world, not many of them would be able to move that amount of money at will.The price soon soared to
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"$110 million!" Ermine no longer dared to increase the price by more than 10 million dollars.Hesper could tell from Ermine’s tone that she might not be able to come up with more money, so the corners of her lips twitched and curled upward.‘Ermine has run out of money, but we’re still far from arriving at our limits.’"$120 million."Hearing Hesper’s decisive bidding, the crowd went into an uproar—— The price went from $7.5 million to $120 million. No one could have imagined that the medicinal herb lying in the wooden box could be sold for such a sky-high price.Ermine had already known Hesper’s identity as early as when she first talked back at her, so she felt even more frustrated.‘How could Juliette have so much money at her disposal? We attended this kind of auction only because of formality, and very few would actually encounter anything they truly like at such auctions. But who would’ve thought that such an important item would be auctioned off here?’"Mom, what should w
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"There’s no need for you to worry about the money, Aunt Juliette."‘The two of us can deposit $150 million without any problem. This will still work even if the Savatiers don’t plan to pay a single cent.’Hearing Hesper’s relaxed and determined tone, Juliette finally felt relieved. The host on stage closed the auction with the slamming of his gavel, confirming that the medicinal herb went to the Savatiers in the end.Ermine and Delphine did not stay back at the auction but left the venue immediately and went home to discuss future countermeasures.After the herb was sold at such a sky-high price, it was only natural for the auction of the items that followed to be relatively dull. Hence, when the event was about to come to an end, Hesper and Rickard exchanged gazes. Rickard understood her appeal instantly, got up, and left the ladies behind.Seeing Rickard leave his seat, Juliette did not ask any further questions. Seeing this, Hesper pulled at Juliette’s sleeve and softened her v
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Although Rickard’s voice sounded as calm and collected as usual, Hesper could still hear the slight difference.Realizing the emotions that did not fit him, Hesper’s heart skipped a beat. She was surprised by Rickard’s sensitivity, but she reacted with a frown and said, "Rickard... Don’t you trust me?""Should I?" This was the first time Rickard gave off such an expression since he and Hesper reconciled.Hesper could not help but feel flustered, but she had mentally prepared herself for such situations before coming here.‘I mustn’t panic.’Hesper looked into Rickard’s eyes and answered, "I admit that I wanted to gain some information from Aunt Juliette back there, but I didn't plan to hide anything from you... Do you trust me?"Rickard was silent for a moment then sighed and rubbed Hesper’s head. "Why would I not trust you?"Rickard’s voice sounded very soft, and Hesper glanced into his eyes, trying to find the slightest trace of doubt in them, but there was nothing. Rickard ju
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In fact, Hesper had also been thinking about this matter.‘If the Savatiers are truly the culprit behind the hallucinogenic drug incident, how can I help heal my enemy? Juliette sounded rather vague when she was trying to explain things to me earlier. However, no matter what, the Savatiers must have a very close connection with the hallucinogenic drug incident. But if I choose to not treat Quincey, we might still have a long way to go in the Savatiers.'This is the best way to gain their trust.’"I haven’t made up my mind yet," Hesper replied frankly and turned her head. "Rickard, do you want me to treat Quincey? If you want, I will do it."‘This is the only thing that I can do to compensate Rickard for his trust. It's all I can do.’"You don’t have to think too much about it now. We’ll see what happens tomorrow." Rickard stared at Hesper’s face. He knew that she was hiding a lot of things from him, but he was willing to bet everything he had that she would not be that cruel to hi
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He had never anticipated that he would end up loving her so deeply.It could be said that amidst all the misunderstandings and complexities, their journey together had taken many winding paths."I wouldn't risk getting into trouble just to set off fireworks for someone I didn't even like," Rickard said, his voice gentle. "You dummy."His words were soft, but as Hesper listened to his explanation, she cleared her throat, and her eyes turned bloodshot. She had never imagined that the person she had loved so intensely in her youth had, at some point in their lives, secretly admired her.Hesper attempted to smile but ended up with teary eyes. Seeing this, Rickard reached out and affectionately ruffled her hair. "If it's going to make you cry, I won't say anything more."Hesper pursed her lips. "If you don't want to talk about it, then don't."Rickard, despite understanding her reluctance, couldn't help but reflect on the past and openly admitted to the emotions he had felt in his you
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They were flooded with memories, and Hesper couldn't help but admit that she had been through so much with Rickard. Her eyes welled up with emotion.The livestream ended, as they couldn't maintain constant surveillance of their lives. Even though they hadn't gone home yet, the crew had left.In the past two days, people had gotten to know them quite well, so the crew decided to give them some alone time.Hesper sat in the passenger seat and stole a glance at Rickard. She couldn't help but say, "I never expected that the only time you were seen as making a mistake in Grandpa's eyes was because of me.""There are many things you don't know," he replied. Hesper raised an eyebrow and asked, "Like what? Tell me."Suddenly, Hesper recalled the countless times Rickard had looked at her. Yet, during those moments, Rickard had always had feelings for Juniper. She knew that was the reality, so she never expected that Rickard might have had the same strong feelings for her as she had for h
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Hesper glanced at Rickard, who remained emotionless, but she still reached out to hold his hand.[This is tough to see. Both of Rickard's parents are no longer here… Sigh.][Hesper immediately checked on Rickard. If I were Rickard, I'd love her so much.]Ernest shook his head and remained silent as he flipped to the next page. Most of the pictures were of Hesper after that. She hadn't realized she had so many childhood photos. Julian appeared in some of them, too.Before everything went sour.Rickard didn't have many pictures. As he grew older, he became quieter.Most of them showed Hesper standing next to Julian, but there was something off about them.[Did you notice... In many of those pictures, Hesper was looking at Rickard, and in others, Rickard was looking at her.][Oh my god, is this puppy love? I had no idea!][I remember Rickard had another lover.]Hesper had noticed, too, but there was no need to remind people that Rickard used to hate her, so she dismissed it as a
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Hesper and Rickard entered the room and awkwardly informed Ernest that everything had been live-streamed just now. Ernest was shocked, but upon hearing that it was something people do, he nodded."It's fine. There's nothing that others can't hear."Hesper pursed her lips and glanced at Rickard before saying, "We didn't expect the Summers to come and see you. You should move in with us so these people will leave you alone."If Ernest lived with them, no one would dare intrude because they represented power and influence.Who would dare challenge them?"I don't want to get involved in your life. Renfew and Renarie would keep you occupied enough."Hesper understood that he had already made up his mind not to live with them, so she didn't press the matter further.She could understand his concerns, as many things might become inconvenient. Besides, Ernest didn't want to disrupt their lives either."We'll be heading to Fredonia soon, so even though we have filming to do, we wanted t
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So what if the cameras were still recording?"Was my son's life not as valuable as your son's?"If he had grasped this earlier, recent events might not have unfolded. Jade had a point.The live chat fell silent. Though they lacked the full backstory, they could deduce what had transpired in the past.[I heard Rickard lost his parents when he was a child. I feel sorry for him.][His parents died because of that incident. It's no surprise if he harbors resentment.][Truthfully, this old man has no shame. If my child were responsible for another child's death, I'd beg for forgiveness.]Everything unfolding before their eyes was purely coincidental, and no one had control over the situation. They could only watch and terminate the livestream immediately if anything escalated.Fortunately, Jade received a stern talking-to and refrained from discussing the matter further, but Mrs. Summers did not fare as well. Hesper and the others bore witness to her irrational behavior.[This is e
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"We've known each other for years, Ernest. I saved your life once, and now your descendants want to take my son's life!"As they approached, Jade Summers was angrily berating Ernest before him. Hesper's countenance immediately turned frosty as she walked over to Ernest."You should conduct yourself more appropriately, Mr. Summers Sr."Jade was taken aback to see Hesper, but he composed himself, took a deep breath, and fixed her with a hatred-filled gaze."If it weren't for you, none of this would have happened. You're just a woman. Since when do you get a say in the Duval family matters?"In the 21st century, people were all for equality. Besides, Hesper was no ordinary or unintelligent woman. Naturally, she had a voice in these matters.The viewers were inundated with comments when they heard Jade's words, and the live chat exploded.[Who is this guy? He looks old but lacks respect.][What's the argument about?][I sense some drama.]Rickard walked over. Jade had thought he
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[Didn't Hesper mention that Mr. Duval Sr. took care of her? Maybe she did grow up well.][I'm certain she did. Hesper doesn't strike me as someone who would tolerate mistreatment.]Hesper and Rickard were under constant surveillance throughout the journey, and they hadn't allowed Benji to accompany them. Rickard was behind the wheel, with Hesper in the passenger seat.During the drive, they remained silent, but to observers, it appeared as though they were in harmony.Upon arriving at the ancestral mansion, Hesper noticed other cars parked around and cast a curious glance at Rickard. Visitors to Ernest's home were a rarity."Sir, Ma'am, you're back," a young housekeeper greeted them. It was the same person who had assisted Wendy earlier, but they couldn't recall her name. Nevertheless, Hesper had faith in her.Noticing the housekeeper's troubled demeanor, Hesper deduced that the guest inside was likely unwelcome. However, she couldn't fathom who would disrupt Ernest's life. Given
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Rickard noticed something in Hesper's expression, prompting him to ask, "Is there something else you haven't told me?"Being intimately familiar with each other wasn't always without its challenges. Hesper could never conceal anything from him.She sighed and replied, "It's nothing. Just that Pennleigh will also be on the list."Rickard fell silent.Hesper was aware that sometimes Rickard might not appear bothered, but Pennleigh's presence did bother him.Observing Hesper's awkward expression, Rickard lowered his gaze and suddenly took on a pitiful appearance, like a big dog caught in the rain.Yet, she knew he was merely putting on an act. Still, every time she saw him like that, she couldn't help but miss the Rickard who didn't engage in such playful antics. His character had undergone a change.Hesper found it amusing but didn't quite know how to express it. She sighed and added, "It's a fantastic opportunity. I know you'll let me go, right?"Rickard had no intention of inte
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"Sullivan lied to her. He had her parents quietly killed. She found out after she turned her back on you."Benji lowered his gaze. "She was already dead when you came back. It was suicide."The conclusion lacked the weight necessary for such a betrayal. Hesper shut her eyes. The person she had trusted most was Renee. They had shared countless years together.Hesper acknowledged that their bond might not have been a genuine friendship. Renee had abandoned her when given the choice.However, Hesper had faced such situations before.Thankfully, there had been someone who had placed her first in their heart, reassuring her that she wasn't always relegated to being an option. Hesper stood in silence for a while before simply nodding.There was nothing she could do to aid Renee now. Renee had entered and departed alone, leaving no trace behind with Hesper.When the topic was broached, it weighed heavily on her heart. Hesper understood the situation but found herself at a loss for word
